Medical Director Family Medicine

UR Medicine Thompson Health•Honeoye, NY

7d•$225,000 - $375,000

About The Position

Main Function: Provides overall clinical leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure high-quality, patient-centered primary care is delivered across the Family Medicine practices. Works collaboratively with practice leadership, nursing, administrative teams, and other departments to ensure coordinated, efficient, and accessible care for patients of all ages. Ensures smooth transitions of care between outpatient, specialty, and inpatient settings. Maintains an active clinical practice as a Family Medicine physician approximately up to 80% of the time, with the remaining effort dedicated to administrative and leadership responsibilities as Director. Responsibilities: Leadership of all areas of Family Medicine practice operations, unifying clinicians and staff toward shared and strategic goals. The Physician shall provide office-based Family Medicine, direct patient care and efficient operation of his/her practice. Leads by supporting ongoing development of associates, facilities, technology, equipment and clinical practice. Demonstrates flexibility and innovation in meeting patient and practice needs. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of Family Medicine, including principles of growth and development across the lifespan. Assesses patient needs based on age, functional status, and clinical complexity. Performs clinical supervision of medical staff. Provides significant input into annual performance appraisal. Performs chart review on all providers for purposes of medical staff credentialing. Responds to patient complaints medically. Reviews medical records, investigates issues, documents findings and gives appropriate feedback to provider. Initiates/participates in provider discipline process. Formulates policies and procedures and ensures provider compliance. Trains and oversees clinical orientation for newly hired providers. Originates call schedule as applicable. Helps to prepare providers for Joint Commission and regulatory audits. The Physician provides leadership and supports consistent integration of changes in Thompson Family Practice practices for all aspects of care, including clinical protocols, charting changes, billing procedures, electronic medical records, and laboratory and compliance requirements. Hours: Full Time, active Family Medicine physician approximately up to 80% of the time, with the remaining effort dedicated to administrative and leadership responsibilities as Director.

Requirements

MD degree required.
Completion of ACGME-certified residency in Family Medicine required.
Meets continuing education requirements of the American Board of Family Medicine for maintenance of certification required.
Three years post-graduate residency training in Family Medicine – required, with candidate showing professional growth and leadership skill development.
Unrestricted NYS medical license with current registration required
DEA license required.
Board-certified in Family Medicine required.
Board-eligibility within the first three years of graduation from an ACGME-approved Family Medicine residency program acceptable.
Able to gain appropriate FFTH Medical Staff privileges.
Acceptable professional liability insurance experience such that physician is acceptable for malpractice insurance by FFTH’s malpractice carrier without surcharge
Must have ability to work closely with others and have strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

CME coursework related to physician leadership strongly preferred.
Prior administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leadership of all areas of Family Medicine practice operations, unifying clinicians and staff toward shared and strategic goals.
Provide office-based Family Medicine, direct patient care and efficient operation of his/her practice.
Lead by supporting ongoing development of associates, facilities, technology, equipment and clinical practice.
Demonstrate flexibility and innovation in meeting patient and practice needs.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Family Medicine, including principles of growth and development across the lifespan.
Assess patient needs based on age, functional status, and clinical complexity.
Perform clinical supervision of medical staff.
Provide significant input into annual performance appraisal.
Perform chart review on all providers for purposes of medical staff credentialing.
Respond to patient complaints medically.
Review medical records, investigates issues, documents findings and gives appropriate feedback to provider.
Initiate/participate in provider discipline process.
Formulate policies and procedures and ensures provider compliance.
Train and oversee clinical orientation for newly hired providers.
Originate call schedule as applicable.
Help to prepare providers for Joint Commission and regulatory audits.
Provide leadership and supports consistent integration of changes in Thompson Family Practice practices for all aspects of care, including clinical protocols, charting changes, billing procedures, electronic medical records, and laboratory and compliance requirements.